MLB Player News

Candelario went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Orioles.

Candelario connected for his eighth home run of the season in the eighth inning, bringing his RBI total to 41. The counting stats through 105 games are a bit disappointing for the infielder, though he's offset that somewhat with a solid .276 average and .361 on-base percentage. If Candelario keeps making consistent contact, perhaps he can finish the season with a flurry in the home run and RBI departments, as he should remain in the heart of Detroit's order most days.

Bregman (hamstring) will rejoin Triple-A Sugar Land to continue his rehab assignment Friday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Bregman reached his 20-day limit on minor-league rehab assignments, so he is spending a couple days in Houston before returning to Sugar Land. The third baseman is expected to return sometime next week, barring any setbacks once his rehab gets going again.

Donaldson (hamstring) will bat third as the designated hitter in Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The oft-injured veteran has dealt with hamstring issues for the past two weeks, starting just two games in the middle of that stretch before heading right back to the bench. The Twins will likely manage him carefully down the stretch given his health history, but he's been effective when available this year, hitting .245/.355/.468 with 16 homers in 87 games.

Urias (upper leg) is back in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias missed the previous two contests with soreness in his upper leg. The issue seems to have subsided, as he'll bat second and man the keystone Tuesday.

Moncada went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run Monday in the White Sox's 11-1 win over the Twins.

Moncada put the finishing touches on the White Sox's blowout victory, taking Charlie Barnes deep 433 feet to center field with one out in the top of the ninth inning. The home run was only the second in 18 games for Moncada, who hasn't made up for the lack of power production by running. He's attempted five steals all season while getting caught twice, as the top-to-bottom strength of the White Sox lineup has presumably had a hand in Moncada running the bases less aggressively.

Astros manager Dusty Baker said Bregman (hamstring) is taking a few days off for treatment and won't be activated from the injured list for another 7-to-10 days, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman seemed to be closing in on a return, as he's already played seven rehab games, but it sounds as though he's suffered some sort of setback. The exact nature of that setback is unclear, but he'll rest for a few days before playing a few more rehab games. His eventual return to the big-league roster now looks like it will come sometime next week.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 9-3 win over Cincinnati.

The third baseman reached the 25-homer mark for the third time in his career. Ramirez has already gone yard three times through eight games in August, adding six RBI and six runs scored. For the season, he's slashing .257/.342/.536 with 68 RBI, 73 runs scored, 13 stolen bases and three triples.

Freeman underwent season-ending surgery on his left shoulder Monday.

More specifically, the procedure addressed the labrum of Freeman's left shoulder, which had been a concern for the 22-year-old since late June. He was on Double-A Akron's 7-day injured list for approximately three weeks before returning to action July 18, but he appeared in only five games before being shut down again. Freeman is expected to make a full recovery from surgery and could be available for the start of the 2022 minor-league season.

LeMahieu is starting at second base and batting fifth Monday at Kansas City.

LeMahieu has batted leadoff in all but one start this season, in which he batted second, so it's a significant drop in the order from manager Aaron Boone. The 33-year-old has a poor .702 OPS for the season and has struggled even more since the All-Star break with a .250/.307/.325 slash line. Brett Gardner was inserted into the leadoff spot for the Yankees, which is hardly a long-term solution atop the order, so it remains to be seen whether this is a lineup change that sticks.

Urshela (hamstring) suffered a setback and isn't expected to return from the injured list this week, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

The 29-year-old was targeting a Wednesday activation, but that's no longer possible after he suffered a setback while participating in ground ball drills Monday. The severity of the setback remains unclear, though it's safe to push back Urshela's expected return to at least next week.